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Court Rules Arbitration Award Was Procured By NFL Agent’s Fraud

You never want a court to conclude that you committed fraud. But that is exactly what is said about a prominent NFL agent in the middle of a newly released decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. According to the Court, perhaps the “easiest conclusion” in the case, “even under […]

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Aaron Donald Signs With Kanye West’s Marketing Agency

Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl champion Aaron Donald has signed with Kanye West’s Donda Sports agency. Donald made the announcement in an interview on the I AM ATHLETE show. The full episode has not yet been released. However, in a published clip, Donald indicated it was a no-brainer to link […]

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Super-Agent Todd France Joins Athletes First

Athletes First has hired NFL super-agent Todd France to join their team as well as France’s long-time colleagues Jennifer Thatcher and Julie Voelker, all of whom will open Athletes First Atlanta based office. Todd France, recognized by Forbes Magazine as the most powerful agent in football, made headlines late this summer for mutually parting ways […]

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NFL Agent Todd France And CAA Mutually Part Ways

NFL agent Todd France and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) have mutually agreed to part ways. What is next for France is not yet known, but he is sure to try to keep the many talented NFL players who have signed Standard Representation Agreements (SRAs) with him. As of the latest count of NFL Players Association […]

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Athletes First Leads All Agencies With Eight First-Round Selections; CAA Second With Six

Thirty-two of the top prospects in the nation found their new homes last night when they were selected in the first-round of the NFL draft. Instead of shaking hands with Commissioner Roger Goodell and walking across a stage in Las Vegas, draftees were in the comfort of their homes with their closest family and friends […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (6/29/2018)

Nothing like having a full vacation planned only to find out mere days before leaving that the very first leg of your trip has been cancelled. Yeah, I had to deal with that a couple days ago when the airline decided to just scrap my flight, the only flight of that day and the only […]

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On To The Next One: Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott

Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has left ProSource Sports for CAA Sports, where he’ll be represented by one of the sports agent community’s top players, Todd France. Jeff Guerriero, owner of ProSource Sports, has been the man behind the scenes for Prescott’s contract negotiations since his rookie year. Despite its size compared to other agencies, […]

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Top NFL Agents And Agencies By Number Of Clients – July 2017

The following guest contribution is provided by Hardik Sanghavi, who graduated from DePaul University in 2016 with a major in finance and minor in accounting. During his time at DePaul, Hardik interned with ESPN Chicago and Priority Sports & Entertainment. He now works as a Commercial Underwriter in the Insurance Industry and writes for Overthecap.com. You […]

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Drew Rosenhaus Leads All Contract Advisors With 82 NFL Clients

Our friends at Inside The League do a great job of covering all things on the inner workings of the NFL. Including among the content delivered is a regularly updated ranking of certified Contract Advisors based on the number of players they represent who are signed to Uniform Player Contracts. The list changes month-to-month based on […]

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On To The Next One: EJ Manuel

Per SBJ, Buffalo Bills QB EJ Manuel has signed with CAA Sports for his representation on and off the field. The former 16th overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Florida State was previously represented by Eugene Parker, who passed away earlier this year. He was the only quarterback taken in the first […]